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Title: My First Arcade Build
Post by: kevvy2006 on July 11, 2014, 06:23:27 pm: Hello All,

I Figured that I would share my experience of building my first Arcade Cab with everyone.

Attached are some pictures of the cab. It was hit in sandy :cry: and under a bit of water but I want to bring some new life into it! :cheers:

Suggestions are welcome :)

~Kevin
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: PL1 on July 11, 2014, 06:55:04 pm: I noticed that you posted images here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,136713.msg1450103.html#msg1450103) in the "NOT A PROJECT" thread and this thread -- you only need to post pics in one or the other.

The (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/Themes/Yabb_SE_Classic_2/images/bbc/img.gif) icon on the toolbar inserts the "img" start and end tags, then you paste the link to your photo between the tags.

The link should look like this. . .
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[img]http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=312218;image[/img]
. . . to insert the image into your thread like this:

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=312218;image)

The only thing to look out for is that you don't accidently link to a thumbnail instead of the full-size image. ;D

Scott
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: Nephasth on July 11, 2014, 07:05:50 pm: Looking forward to this one. :cheers:
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: kevvy2006 on July 11, 2014, 07:06:45 pm: As you can tell I'm a bit of a n00b when it comes to forums :dizzy:, sorry about that well a lesson learned! :lol

Thank you again Scott!
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: yotsuya on July 11, 2014, 07:07:02 pm: Yeah, hit Neph up for tips. He's a good dude and great resource for this project.
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: kevvy2006 on July 13, 2014, 09:21:36 am: A few more photos, of the inside before any work :P
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=312294)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=312296)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=312298)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=312300)
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=136713.0;attach=312302)

As you can see its missing all of the electronics.
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: mcseforsale on July 13, 2014, 11:43:24 am: Man. Sandy sucked. I'm watching this since that's a really cool machine.

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Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: gabrielmtl on July 13, 2014, 11:46:01 am: Good luck with the work. Are you planing on restoring it to the original game or make a MAME cab?
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: kevvy2006 on July 13, 2014, 10:14:56 pm: Quote from: gabrielmtl on July 13, 2014, 11:46:01 am
Good luck with the work. Are you planing on restoring it to the original game or make a MAME cab?

Thanks Man! After much consideration, I have decided to convert it. There are too many electronics that where burned out. I already have a computer (with fully functioning hyperspin :P) that I will be placing in there so it just seemed like the right idea since this is my first I am very excited to get started and enjoy my new hobby. I have also decided to keep the body as close to original as possible so that if i decide in the future to change it back to an original cab I can. So I guess you can say a mix of both I will be restoring the front and the body to original but the inside and the CP will be a custom job. i will be cutting and creating a panel the size of the original CP so i do not have to modify the body.
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: gabrielmtl on July 14, 2014, 10:23:59 pm: Man, I WISH I could have started with a HP ready hard drive!
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: kevvy2006 on July 17, 2014, 03:54:13 pm: Quote from: gabrielmtl on July 14, 2014, 10:23:59 pm
Man, I WISH I could have started with a HP ready hard drive!

I have been building a Nintendo with HS as a frontend so that is why I have it already configured. It is kind of funny I started to get into building the cab all because of Hyperspin, usually it's the other way around :laugh2:
Title: Re: My First Arcade Build
Post by: kevvy2006 on July 18, 2014, 03:16:39 pm: Just a very small update of my build, more to come this weekend! :cheers:

I have an old computer that was laying around my house and I decided to update it slightly and use it for my Arcade Machine. These are the specs :)

CPU: Intel Core2Quad Q6600 (LGA 775) 2.40 GHZ
Motherboard: Intel D975XBX2
RAM: 8 GB (4x2 GB) Corsair PC2-6400 (XMS2)
GPU: PNY NVidia GeForce GTS 250 1GB
HD: 128 GB Kingston SSDNow V300
PSU: Corsair Professional HX650W (Modular)

I will be mounting everything directly to the wood so no case will be needed. I will also have to add a 4 TB hard drive at some point to hold all of my emulators and games.

Everything I had laying around the house except the SSD which I had to purchase, I guess not too bad for an emulation machine :applaud: Let me know what you guys think!